I'm not an idea person, but occasionally I surprise myself. This summer we have gotten into the habit of watching way too much TV. My kids are constantly asking if they can watch videos-we don't have cable. We are not talking hours and hours, but 1-2 videos/day. This is just more than I prefer them to watch. And we are trying to get back into a routine with homeschool, etc. SO...I did some thinking about how to lessen our TV and the times/day I get the, "can I watch?...question."
On Monday I gave the kids (the two older ones) four pennies (money). I said these are for your video tickets for this week. We looked at the calendar (days of week) and talked about how many days are in the week. I told them they could watch movies as long as it was at a convenient time. Mom has veto power of course. I suggested they work together to figure out how to stretch out their money (teamwork). So far, so good. I think it's gonna work wonders. It's going to take them a little while to figure out how far 8 pennies will go and just how long a week is, but that is ok!
Let me know if you have found anything else to help with this!
3 comments:
That's brilliant! I've been thinking the same thing, but I'm definitely trying your penny idea!
Great Idea!!
Agh! I love this idea! It's a must do at our house, especially with Saddler as when the big kids are at school. So glad you shared this!!!!
oh, and I am so impressed with the homeschooling.I'd love to hear more soon!
Take care!!
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